The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-21
CHICAGO-JUNE 10, 1883.
The Official Call for the National R~pub-
lican Convention.

The Official Call for the National R~pub-
lican Convention.
Chairman Jones, of the National Repub-
lican Committee, has appointed the sub
committee TO look after the details OF ar =
ranging for the National Republican Con-
vention next June. In addition to himself
and Secretary Fessenden it is composed as
follows:
j. s. Clarkson, Iowa, p. Clayton, Arkansas
Z. Leland, Jr kansas, Z. Howe. Nebraska,
"A. H. Conger, Ohio. Garrett A. Holbert,
Il. W. Iuney, Toxas, New Jersey
The following is the official call for the
convention:
To tho Republican electors of the United
In accordance with usage and obedlent to the
instructions OF the National Republican Con.
vention Of 1884, national convention Of dele
gated representatives OF the Republican party
VIII be held at the city OF Chicago H., Tues
day. June 10. 1855, ut ~ o'clock noon for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for Presi-
dent ana Vice President to be supported at the
next national election, and for the transactio on
OF such other business as may be there pre-
scented.
Republican electors in the several States and
voters without regard TO past political afiilia-
ton, difference, or action, who believe in the
American principle OF u protective tariff for the
defense and development OF home industries
and the elevation of homo labor; who would
reduce tho national taxes and prevent the ac-
emulation OF the surplus in the Treasury in
harmony with this principle; who are opposed
10 the attempt now more openly avowed than
ever before, to establish policy which would
strike down American labor to the level OF the
underpaid and oppressed workers OF foreign
lands; who favor system of naval and coast
defenses which will enable the United States
to conduct its international negotiations with
self-respect; who gratefully cherish the
defenders OF the country who condemn and
resent the continued and unjust exclusion of
rapidly growing Territories which have an in
disputable title to admission into the sister
hood OF States who are in favor of free schools
and popular education a free and honest bal
lot and fair count; the protection of every
citizen Of the United States in his legal rights
at home and abroad foreign policy that shall
extend our trade and commerce to every land
and CLINE, and shall properly support the dig
nifty OF the nation, and the promotion OF friendly
and harmonious relations and intercourse be-
tween all the States, are cordially invited TO
unite under this call in tho formation Of ma
tional ticket.
Each State will be entitled to four delegates
atlarge, and for each Representatve-at-large
two delegates, and each Congressional district
each Territory. and the District Of Columbia
to two delegates.
popular State conventions, called on not less
than twenty days published notice, and not less
than thirty days before the meeting OF the Ma.
tional Convention. The Congressional district
delegates shall be chosen in the same manner
as the nomination OF member Of Congress is
made In said districts. The Territorial delegates
shall be chosen in the same manner as the
nomination OF Delegates in Congress is made.
The delegates from the District Of Columbia
shall be chosen at convention constituted OF
members elected in primary district assem-
blies held under the call and direction OF the
Republican Central Committee OF said District
An alternate delegate for each delegate in the
National Convention, to act in case OF the alb
sence OF the delegate, shall be elected in the
same manner and at the same time the dele
gate is elected.
All notices of contests must DO fled with the
National Committee in writing, accompanied
by printed statements OF the grounds OF con
tests, which shall be made public. Preference
in the order of hearing and determining con
tests will be givon by the convention in &C
cordance with the dates of filing OF such no.
tees and statements with the National Com
mittee. u. L. JONES, Chairman.
SAMUEL FRssENDEN, Secretary.
Washington, d. c., Dec 8. 1887.